Mambo Diablo

Tito Puente

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Original Release Date: May 1985
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Concord Records
• ASIN: B000003OXQ
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #151,975 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Jazz saxophonist says "Muy Bueno" ( spanish for very good), May 20, 1999

By A Customer

Tito Puente won a grammy for this album, its well deserved. The title cut is awesome, Mambo Diablo starts out calm and builds to a powerhouse of premo latin jazz. If you like Tito Puente I strongly recommend this album. It contains many famous cuts and has a good variety of ballads and fast moving tempos. Anyone with a musical background can apprecate Tito's music. If your background is limited this is a good one to get introduced to salsa. I have only one qualm about Mambo Diablo, the CD could have been longer, at eight songs your are left wanting more. I liked this one, its a good addition to any collection. Muy Bueno

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Puente, July 22, 2006

By	L.A. SaxMan (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This is classic stuff. Great arrangements of "Lullaby of Birdland," and "Take 5." I don't think you'll find these jazz standards played the same way anywhere else.

Tito displays his versatility on the timbales as well as the vibraphone. The album is well-rounded and well-suited for jazz fans as well as latin fans. You won't be disappointed.

4.0 out of 5 stars Grammy winner for El Rey, January 14, 2008

By	COMPUTERJAZZMAN "computerjazzman" (Cliffside Park, New Jersey United States) - See all my reviews

There are some great Latin-ized versions of standards here, like "Lush Life", "Lullaby of Birdland", "Take Five", and "Pick Yourself Up". Tito Puente won a Grammy for this effort, which was recorded in 1985. But I still say his stuff from the 1950's and 60's is better (which had much more emphasis on Mambo, Cha-Cha, and dance music in general). The best cut is definitely "Lullaby of Birdland", which features some wonderful piano playing by George Shearing.